Taiwan has abruptly reduced the amount of time contacts of people confirmed to have COVID-19 need to be quarantined before they can return to normal life.Beginning Tuesday, known contacts of people who got COVID-19 will only have to quarantine for thre…
INTERVIEW/Filipino-American guard Avery Scharer thankful for basketball journey
New Taipei CTBC DEA’s Filipino-American point guard Avery Scharer may be closer to the end of his basketball career than the beginning, but his desire still burns strong, and he appreciates every step of his basketball journey.”Anytime that God allows …
Taiwan’s ITRI wins two medals at 2022 Edison Awards
Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) won two medals for medical innovations at the recent Edison Awards, which honor innovative products and solutions in a range of fields such as tech, education, and science.In a press release Mond…
CORONAVIRUS/Rationing system for COVID-19 rapid tests to launch in May
Taiwan will launch a name-based rationing scheme for COVID-19 rapid antigen tests in early May, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (???) said Sunday.Speaking at the daily Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) press briefing, Chen said the government woul…
CORONAVIRUS/Premier backs ‘3+4’ proposal to shorten COVID-19 home isolation
Premier Su Tseng-chang (???) has agreed in principle to support a “3+4” proposal to shorten the time people exposed to individuals who test positive for COVID-19 are required to remain in home isolation, though the policy will have to be coordinated wi…
Four golds for Taiwan at World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships
Taiwan bagged four gold, eight silver, and seven bronze medals at the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Goyang, South Korea, which concluded after four days of competition Sunday.Taiwan’s 19 medals placed it second overall behind Korea with 28, …
P. LEAGUE+ & T1 LEAGUE/Leopards pull off last-minute comeback win against HeroBears
The Taoyuan Leopards of basketball’s T1 LEAGUE put a stop to their four-game losing streak with a thrilling last-minute 135-134 win against the TaiwanBeer HeroBears Saturday.The Leopards — temporary tenants of the Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium af…
CORONAVIRUS/List of qualifying conditions for COVID-19 drugs expanded
Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has expanded its list of pre-existing conditions that qualify individuals as “high risk” of severe COVID-19 and thus eligible to receive oral treatments such as Molnupiravir and Paxlovid.Centers for Disea…
Stone masons honored with awards for trail building contributions
Three elderly stone masons, with an average age of 87, were jointly honored at the third edition of the Best Trail Builder/Repairer Award on Saturday by the Taiwan Thousand Miles Trail Association for their contributions to building and repairing trail…
CORONAVIRUS/Taipei to hold distance learning drill for secondary schools next week
A distance learning drill will be carried out next week for all secondary school students in Taipei, in preparation for any possible learn-at-home orders the city might impose amid a sharp rise in domestic COVID-19 cases, Mayor Ko Wen-je (???) said Fri…